Price21 of 22
Views10 of 12
Planning29 of 29
Teamwork10 of 13
Security10 of 14
Apps and API6 of 10
project management tool · Zoho Corporation
Zoho Projects
Low-priced project management with a free plan for 5 users and paid plans from $4 per user a month.
In short
- The Free plan allows up to 5 users and 3 projects1.
- Premium costs $4 per user a month billed yearly, or $5 billed monthly, so 5 people pay $20 a month2.
- Enterprise costs $9 per user a month billed yearly and adds portfolio dashboards, single sign-on and two-factor authentication1,2.
- Zoho says it holds ISO/IEC 27001 certification and is SOC 2 Type 2 compliant for all its cloud services4.
- Zoho's pricing data lists client users at $4 per user a month billed yearly2,7.
Zoho Projects suits small teams on a tight budget: five people on Premium pay $20 a month, and the free plan takes 5 users1,2. Timesheets and workload reports sit on paid plans1. The catch: free users get 3 projects, cross-project workload needs Enterprise, and the vendor's pages list no Windows or macOS app1,3.
Best for: Small teams that want Gantt charts and timesheets at a low price.
Where the points come from
Price 21 of 22 points
| Rule | What is published | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest paid plan for 5 people | $20/moPremium, $4 per user a month billed yearly, times 5 users. No minimum seat count is shown1,2. | 12 / 12 |
| Free plan | YesFree plan for up to 5 users with 3 projects1. | 6 / 6 |
| People on the free plan | 5The pricing page says the Free plan allows "Up to 5 users"1. | 3 / 4 |
Views 10 of 12 points
| Rule | What is published | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Board view | YesFeatures page: the Kanban board shows tasks as cards in columns by status3. | 3 / 3 |
| Timeline or Gantt view | YesThe plan comparison lists a Gantt chart; the product page describes Gantt charts with dependencies1,6. | 7 / 7 |
| Calendar view | Not publishedNot published on the vendor's pricing or features pages as a task calendar view; they list business calendars for working hours1,3. | 0 / 2 |
Planning 29 of 29 points
| Rule | What is published | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Task dependencies | YesPlan comparison lists task dependency, finish-to-start on Free and all four types on Premium1. | 7 / 7 |
| Workload view | YesWorkload report is project-specific on Premium and across projects on Enterprise and Ultimate1. | 6 / 6 |
| Built-in time tracking | YesPremium lists time logs and timesheets1. | 5 / 5 |
| Custom fields | YesEnterprise lists Custom Profiles, Roles, and Fields; the features page lists picklist, number and date fields for layouts1,3. | 5 / 5 |
| No-code automation rules | YesEvery plan lists workflow actions, from 50 a month on Free; Premium adds task blueprints1. | 6 / 6 |
Teamwork 10 of 13 points
| Rule | What is published | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Guest access for clients | YesHelp article defines client users who follow chosen projects; pricing data lists them at $4 per user a month yearly2,7. | 5 / 5 |
| Request forms | Not publishedPricing lists a Web to Issue Form, which logs issues. Creating tasks from forms is described only for the separate Zoho Forms integration1,3. | 0 / 3 |
| Reports and dashboards | YesEnterprise lists a portfolio dashboard, an overview of projects, tasks and issues across the portal1,3. | 5 / 5 |
Security 10 of 14 points
| Rule | What is published | Points |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 Type II or ISO 27001 | YesZoho names ISO/IEC 27001 certification and SOC 2 Type 2 compliance, covering all its cloud services4. | 7 / 7 |
| SAML single sign-on | Not publishedPricing lists "Single Sign-On (SSO)" on Enterprise but does not name SAML1. | 0 / 4 |
| Two-step sign-in | YesEnterprise plan lists Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) on the pricing page1. | 3 / 3 |
Apps and API 6 of 10 points
The rule behind each line: how we score project management tools.
Plans and prices
As the vendor lists them, before tax. Prices are in US dollars unless the plan shows euros; the points use US dollars, with euros converted at the ECB rate.
| Plan | Price as listed | Per month | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| FreeUp to 5 users | Free1 | $0 | 3 projects, 5 GB storage, 50 workflow actions a month |
| PremiumPer user | $4/user/month1,2 | $4 | $5 per user billed monthly; unlimited projects, timesheets, project workload report |
| EnterprisePer user | $9/user/month1,2 | $9 | $10 per user billed monthly; adds portfolio dashboard, single sign-on, two-factor authentication |
| UltimatePer user | $14/user/month1,2 | $14 | $15 per user billed monthly; custom dashboards, multi-project timesheets |
Paid prices come from the pricing data file the vendor's pricing page loads, and show US dollars per user per month2. The page shows no minimum seat count.
Strengths
- Premium costs $4 per user a month billed yearly, or $5 billed monthly2.
- Free plan for up to 5 users, with iOS and Android apps1.
- Zoho names ISO/IEC 27001 and SOC 2 Type 2 for all its cloud services4.
- Premium includes dependencies of all four types, timesheets, blueprints and a project workload report1.
- Public API documentation covers projects, tasks and milestones5.
Limits
- The Free plan is limited to 3 projects and 50 workflow actions a month1.
- Cross-project workload reports, portfolio dashboards, single sign-on and two-factor authentication are listed from Enterprise1.
- Client users are priced separately, at $4 per user a month billed yearly in Zoho's pricing data2,7.
- The vendor's pages list web, iOS and Android only, with no Windows or macOS app1,3.
What Zoho Corporation says
Vendor claims. We show them, but they earn no points.
- Zoho says paying yearly saves over 15% compared with paying monthly1.
Other project management tools
- 1
ClickUpSmall teams that want many views and features at a low per-seat price97/100$35/mocheapest paid plan for 5 people - 2
Teamwork.comSmall agencies and service teams that run client projects93/100$49.95/mocheapest paid plan for 5 people - 3
WrikeTeams that want timelines, dashboards and a free starting plan90/100$50/mocheapest paid plan for 5 people - 4
AsanaTeams that want planning views and reporting and can pay per user88/100$54.95/mocheapest paid plan for 5 people
Sources
- Zoho Projects pricing plans, Zoho Corporation. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Zoho Projects pricing data file, Zoho Corporation. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Zoho Projects features, Zoho Corporation. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Zoho compliance, Zoho Corporation. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Zoho Projects and BugTracker API, Zoho Corporation. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Zoho Projects home page, Zoho Corporation. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Client Users, Zoho Corporation. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
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